Lighting device and kit

Abstract

A lighting device includes a rail profile with a first and second area for coupling alighting unit and supplying the same. The first and second areas are each equipped with an electrical conductor means arranged essentially along a longitudinal extension direction of the rail profile and are separated from each other by a web of the rail profile. A channel is provided in the web. The lighting device comprises a first and second connector unit. One of the connector units is inserted into the first area and electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means of the first area. The other connector unit is inserted into the second area and is electrically contacted with its electrical conductor means. The connector units are electrically coupled to each other through the channel for the electrical coupling of the electrical conductor means of the first and second areas.

1 . Lighting device ( 1 ;  101 ) with
 a rail profile ( 10 ;  10 ′) with a first area ( 11 ) and a second area ( 12 ) for coupling at least one lighting unit ( 2 ) and supplying it with electrical energy and/or a control signal, wherein the first and second areas ( 11 ,  12 ) are each equipped with an electrical conductor means ( 21 ,  22 ) arranged essentially along a longitudinal extension direction (L) of the rail profile ( 10 ;  10 ′) and separated from each other by a web ( 13 ) of the rail profile ( 10 ;  10 ′), and wherein at least one channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ,  116 ) is provided in the web ( 13 );   a first connector unit ( 30 ;  130 ) and a second connector unit ( 50 ;  150 ), wherein one of the connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) is inserted into the first area ( 11 ) and electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means ( 21 ) of the first area ( 11 ), and the other connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) is inserted into the second area ( 12 ) and electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means ( 22 ) of the second area ( 12 );   wherein the connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) are electrically coupled to each other through at least one channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ,  116 ) of the web ( 13 ) for the electrical coupling of the electrical conductor means ( 21 ,  22 ) of the first and second areas ( 11 ,  12 ).   
     
     
         2 . Lighting device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that the first connector unit ( 30 ;  130 ) comprises at least one contact section ( 31 ,  32 ,  33 ;  131 ,  132 ,  133 ) which, for coupling with the second connector unit ( 50 ;  150 ), electrically contacts a contact device ( 51 ,  52 ,  53 ;  151 ,  152 ,  153 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ;  150 ) through the channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ,  116 ).   
     
     
         3 . Lighting device according to  claim 2 ,
 characterised in that the contact section ( 31 ,  32 ,  33 ;  131 ,  132 ,  133 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ;  130 ) projects through the channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ,  116 ).   
     
     
         4 . Lighting device according to  claim 2 ,
 characterised in that at least one projection ( 41 ;  141 - 144 ), specifically a housing projection, of the first connector unit ( 30 ;  130 ) is arranged adjacent to the contact section ( 31 ,  32 ;  131 ,  132 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ;  130 ), wherein the projection ( 41 ;  141 - 144 ) extends into the channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ) and in particular protrudes through the channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ).   
     
     
         5 . Lighting device according to  claim 4 ,
 characterised in that the projection ( 41 ;  141 - 144 ) engages with an end section thereof in a recess ( 55 ;  155 ,  156 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ;  150 ).   
     
     
         6 . Lighting device according to  claim 2 ,
 characterised in that at least one projection ( 61 ;  161 ,  162 ), specifically a housing projection, of the second connector unit ( 50 ;  150 ) is arranged adjacent to the contact device ( 53 ;  153 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ;  150 ), wherein the projection ( 61 ;  161 ,  162 ) extends into the channel ( 14 ;  116 ) and in particular protrudes through the channel ( 14 ;  116 ), and preferably that the projection ( 61 ;  161 ,  162 ) engages with an end section thereof into a recess ( 35 ;  135 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ;  130 ).   
     
     
         7 . Lighting device according to  claim 1   one of the preceding claims ,
 characterised in that the first connector unit ( 30 ;  130 ) has at least two contact sections ( 31 ,  32 ,  33 ;  131 ,  132 ,  133 ), the at least one channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ,  116 ) includes one channel ( 14 ) or several channels ( 114 ,  115 ,  116 ) in the web ( 13 ) and the contact sections ( 31 ,  32 ,  33 ;  131 ,  132 ,  133 ) protrude through the channel ( 14 ) or the channels ( 114 ,  115 ,  116 ).   
     
     
         8 . Lighting device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that the first connector unit ( 30 ) comprises at least two, specifically at least three, contact sections ( 31 ,  32 ,  33 ) and the second connector unit ( 50 ) comprises at least two contacting devices ( 51 ,  52 ,  53 ), each assigned to one of the contact sections ( 31 ,  32 ,  33 ), whereby at least one channel ( 14 ) is provided as a shared channel ( 14 ) for the contact sections ( 31 ,  32 ,  33 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ) and the contact sections ( 31 ,  32 ,  33 ) each protrude through the shared channel ( 14 ).   
     
     
         9 . Lighting device according to  claim 8 ,
 characterised in that at least one projection ( 41 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ) is arranged adjacent to at least one of the contact sections ( 31 ,  32 ) and at least one recess ( 55 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ) is arranged adjacent to at least one of the contacting devices ( 51 ,  52 ) assigned to the contact section ( 31 ,  32 ), wherein the projection ( 41 ) protrudes through the channel ( 14 ) and engages into the recess ( 55 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ); and that at least one recess ( 35 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ) is provided adjacent to at least another of the contact sections ( 33 ), and at least one projection ( 61 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ) is arranged adjacent to at least one of the contacting devices ( 53 ) associated with the other contact section ( 33 ), wherein the projection ( 61 ) protrudes through the channel ( 14 ) and engages into the recess ( 35 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ).   
     
     
         10 . Lighting device according to  claim 8 ,
 characterised in that at least two of the contact sections ( 31 ,  32 ) are adjacent to a shared projection ( 41 ) on the first connector unit ( 30 ), specifically surrounded by the shared projection ( 41 ), and a third of the contact sections ( 33 ) is adjacent to a recess ( 35 ) on the first connector unit ( 30 ), specifically surrounded by the recess ( 35 ), and that at least two of the contacting devices ( 51 ,  52 ) are adjacent to a shared recess ( 55 ) on the second connector unit ( 50 ), specifically surrounded by the shared recess ( 55 ) and a third contact device ( 53 ) is adjacent to a projection ( 61 ) on the second connector unit ( 50 ), specifically surrounded by the projection ( 61 ).   
     
     
         11 . Lighting device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that at least two, specifically at least three, channels ( 114 ,  115 ,  116 ) are provided in the web ( 13 ), and the first connector unit ( 130 ) comprises at least two, specifically at least three, contact sections ( 131 ,  132 ,  133 ) and the second connector unit ( 150 ) comprises at least two, specifically at least three, contacting devices ( 151 ,  152 ,  153 ) each assigned to the contact sections ( 131 ,  132 ,  133 ), wherein the contact sections ( 131 ,  132 ,  133 ) of the first connector unit ( 130 ) each protrude through an assigned one of the channels ( 114 ,  115 ,  116 ) in the web ( 13 ).   
     
     
         12 . Lighting device according to  claim 11 ,
 characterised in that at least one of the contact sections ( 131 ,  132 ) is adjacent to at least one projection ( 141 - 144 ) on the first connector unit ( 130 ), with at least one recess ( 155 ,  156 ) on the second connector unit ( 150 ) arranged adjacent to one of the contact sections ( 131 ,  132 ) associated with it, wherein the protrusion ( 141 - 144 ) extends through the channel ( 114 ,  115 ) associated with the contact section ( 131 ,  132 ) and engages into the recess ( 155 ,  156 ) of the second connector unit ( 150 ); and that at least one other contact section ( 133 ) is adjacent to at least one recess ( 135 ) on the first connector unit ( 130 ), with at least one projection ( 161 ,  162 ) on the second connector unit ( 150 ) arranged adjacent to at least one of the contacting devices ( 153 ) assigned to the other contact section ( 133 ) wherein the projection ( 161 ,  162 ) extends through the channel ( 117 ) associated with the other contact section ( 133 ) and engages into the recess ( 135 ) of the first connector unit ( 130 ).   
     
     
         13 . Lighting device according to  claim 11 ,
 characterised in that at least one projection ( 141 - 144 ) is provided adjacent to two of the contact sections ( 131 ,  132 ) and at least one recess ( 135 ) is provided on the first connector unit ( 130 ) adjacent to a third of the contact sections ( 133 ), and that at least one recess ( 155 ,  156 ) is provided adjacent to two of the contacting devices ( 151 ,  152 ) and at least one projection ( 161 ,  162 ) is provided on the second connector unit ( 150 ) adjacent to a third of the contacting devices ( 153 ).   
     
     
         14 . Lighting device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that a mechanical anchoring element ( 80 ), specifically a screw, is guided from one of the connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) through the channel ( 14 ) or through an additional access opening ( 117 ) in the web ( 13 ) of the track profile ( 10 ;  10 ′) and engages, for example by being screwed, into a receiving area ( 90 ;  190 ) of the other connector unit ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ).   
     
     
         15 . Lighting device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that the first area ( 11 ) and the second area ( 12 ) are each equipped in the same way with the electrical conductor means ( 21 ,  22 ) and/or that each of the first and second connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) can alternatively be used in the first or second area ( 11 ,  12 ).   
     
     
         16 . Lighting device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that conductors ( 24   a, b ,  25   a, b ,  27   a, b ,  28   a, b ) of the electrical conductor means ( 21 ,  22 ) of each of the first and second areas ( 11 ,  12 ) are arranged located laterally to the connector unit ( 30 ,  50 ,  130 ,  150 ) used in each case; and/or that the electrical conductor means ( 21 ,  22 ) of the first and second areas ( 11 ,  12 ) each have conductors ( 24   a, b ,  25   a, b ,  27   a, b ,  28   a, b ) for providing electrical operating voltage and a control signal.   
     
     
         17 . Lighting device according to  claim 1 ,
 characterised in that the rail profile ( 10 ;  10 ′) is designed with a cross section that is essentially H-shaped as a whole or at least in certain areas, and specifically that the lateral flanges ( 10   a ;  10   a ′) of the track profile ( 10 ;  10 ′) connected by the web ( 13 ) are straight or at least partially formed as a curve in the cross section.   
     
     
         18 . Kit for use in a lighting device ( 1 ;  101 ), which has a rail profile ( 10 ;  10 ′) with a first area ( 11 ) and a second area ( 12 ) for coupling at least one lighting unit ( 2 ) and supplying it with electrical energy and/or a control signal, wherein the first and second areas ( 11 ,  12 ) are each equipped with an electrical conductor means ( 21 ,  22 ) arranged essentially along a longitudinal extension direction (L) of the rail profile ( 10 ;  10 ′) and are separated from each other by a web ( 13 ) of the rail profile ( 10 ;  10 ′), and wherein at least one channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ,  116 ) is provided in the web ( 13 ), wherein the kit comprises a first and a second connector unit ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) and the connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) are designed such that
 at least one of the connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) can be inserted into the first area ( 11 ) and can be electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means ( 21 ) of the first area ( 11 ); 
 at least the other of the connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) can be inserted into the second area ( 22 ) and can be electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means ( 22 ) of the second area ( 12 ); and 
 the connector units ( 30 ,  50 ;  130 ,  150 ) can be electrically coupled to each other through at least one channel ( 14 ;  114 ,  115 ,  116 ) of the web ( 13 ) for the electrical coupling of the electrical conductor means ( 21 ,  22 ) of the first and second areas ( 11 ,  12 ).